Experts, educators, and teachers stressed the necessity of developing a student behavior regulation, with the aim of confronting negative practices, enhancing the stability of the school community, and keeping pace with the changes and needs of the stage, noting that the current regulation is no longer capable of dealing with the increasing challenges that accompany student behavior.
They told Emirates Today, in an educational demand that embodies the voice of the field, that “updates to the code of conduct should focus on enhancing values for students, and reducing negative phenomena that directly affect the educational process, such as cyberbullying, improper use of technology, and lack of respect for the system.” School.”
They stressed the importance of updating the code of conduct to include innovative methods, focusing on preventive education, and providing specialized programs to promote positive behaviors in sustainable ways, stressing the importance of involving all parties in the educational process, including parents, in a serious step to curb negative practices in schools.
Field needs
In detail, the educational field, in its various categories, called for the need to update the student conduct code, to be more appropriate to the needs of the educational community, as it attributed the reasons to the increase in negative behaviors among students, such as bullying, misuse of electronic devices, and lack of respect for the school system, and although the phenomena are not New, but it has worsened in light of developments and easy access to new sources that affect students’ behavior.
Educational expert, Amna Al-Mazmi, said: “Updating the student conduct regulation is an urgent necessity, to keep pace with the changes and needs of the stage, and to enhance the stability of the school community, as education today is not limited to indoctrination, but rather requires an environment that stimulates learning and creativity, and the new regulation should take into account the psychological needs of students.” social, and provides effective educational alternatives.”
Deep transformations
Al-Mazmi explained, “In light of the profound transformations that the education community is witnessing, we find an urgent need to reformulate the organizational regulations that would govern the educational process, most notably the Student Conduct Regulations, which have always constituted a reference framework for ensuring discipline within schools. Today, they are in need of To update to keep pace with the rapid developments in technology and the sector, to meet the requirements of this stage.”
She stated, “With the escalation of calls from various educational parties to develop the current regulations, education-based entities should adopt a comprehensive approach that balances firmness and educational guidance, ensuring the promotion of positive values and reducing negative practices, leading to a safe educational environment that supports creativity and excellence.”
Strict procedures
For her part, Educational Advisor, Noura Al Muhairi, stressed the importance of updates being flexible and applicable in various schools, and including tools to follow up on the application daily, taking into account the privacy of each school and the nature of the challenges it faces.
She said: “Some schools may need more stringent procedures, while others may benefit from educational methods that promote dialogue and understanding. The most important thing is that the regulation be an effective tool to promote positive discipline and not just a means of punishment.” She pointed out the importance of qualifying cadres in their various categories (administrative, teaching, and technical) on how to apply the student conduct code professionally, with continuous follow-up to ensure everyone’s commitment, as well as the importance of providing psychological and social support to students in various education cycles.
Daily challenges
The teachers: Sameh Wahba, Ribal Ghassan Al-Atta, Wafa Al-Basha, and Mahmoud Atta said: “We face daily challenges in controlling students’ behavior inside the classroom, as negative phenomena that affect the educational atmosphere increase, such as bullying, the use of smart phones during classes, and negative interactions between students.” And failure to adhere to instructions.
They added: “Such challenges require innovative solutions, and here lies the importance of developing the student conduct regulation, to be clearer and more flexible, to keep pace with the transformations of the stage, and to help us enhance the stability of the school community and provide high-quality education, especially since the regulation currently in place is no longer able to implement Dealing with students’ negative behaviors, which are still recurring and recurring in the field.”
Development trends
The parents: Mahran Awad, Alia Moussa, Shaima Issa, and Ihab Ziadeh, supported the trends in developing the student behavior code, stressing that it is a serious step to control children’s behavior in education and enhance the stability of the school community.
They said: “We, as parents, need regulations that help instill values and enhance discipline among students, as the current regulations need to be amended to deal with unacceptable practices in the field. Children today face different influences, whether from technology or from the social environment, and here they must The list should be an effective means of supporting them psychologically and educationally.”
Enhance communication
Parents emphasized the importance of the regulation focusing on strengthening communication between the school and parents, as the true partnership between the two parties contributes effectively to controlling children’s behavior inside and outside schools, and parents should be an integral part in developing corrective treatments for children.
They pointed out the importance of involving the students themselves in the process of setting the list’s items or submitting suggestions, which may be an innovative way to make the student feel responsible for adhering to them.
In turn, educational and psychological expert, Dr. Iman Fouad, stressed the need to keep pace with social and technological changes. Social media, for example, has added new dimensions to communication between students, which requires setting clear controls governing their use within the school framework.
She added that the development of the regulations contributes to reducing negative behaviors, as studies confirm that the updated behavior regulations based on scientific foundations contribute to reducing negative behaviors among students, reducing bullying and school violence, and promoting a culture of mutual respect between students and teachers, as well as controlling the rhythm of the process. Educational.
Development means
Dr. Iman Fouad identified effective means to develop the student conduct code, most notably the involvement of all parties, the use of technology, and education on values, considering that development constitutes an urgent necessity to ensure a healthy and safe educational environment through which we invest in the future of students.
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